PARTICULARS OF THE STONES.

58 stones of the Sarsen circle: 30 piers, 28 lintels.

26 ,, ,, Bluestone circle (2): this includes 1 impost.

15 ,, ,, Sarsen trilithons: 10 piers, 5 imposts.

19 „ Inner bluestones.

1 Sun stone.

1 Altar stone.

1 Slaughter stone.

1 Stones of the Earth Circle.

123 Total

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The question arises whether there were formerly other stones belonging to

the earth circle. From probing the ground, there is reason to believe

that a stone on this bank may once have marked the direction of the axis.

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